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Iranians mourn children killed in US bombing of school
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France 24
France 2412 days ago1 min read

Iranians mourn children killed in US bombing of school

It remains the deadliest single attack in the war on Iran so far. On the 28th February, a missile strike hit a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province. 155 people died, including 120 children. According to US media, a preliminary American military investigation found that the strike was made in error: the actual target was an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Military Base. FRANCE 24's correspondent Ali al-Basha gained rare access to the bombsite, he brings us this report.

Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary
Sports
The Guardian
The Guardian12 days ago1 min read

Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary

Taxpayers and first home buyers are the winners in Labor’s 2026 budget, while rich families could be among the losers. Find out who is better off and who is worse off in Chalmers’ budgetFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all

Cannes festival kicks off, with Hollywood 'unusually' absent from the competition
Technology
France 24
France 2412 days ago1 min read

Cannes festival kicks off, with Hollywood 'unusually' absent from the competition

The red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the south of France, with twelve days of nonstop world premieres before culminating with the Palme d'Or on May 23. But unlike other years, Hollywood is largely absent this year, which 'is highly unusual', as FRANCE 24's Emma Jones explains straight from Cannes.

How France works to beat the hantavirus chain of transmission
Health
France 24
France 2412 days ago1 min read

How France works to beat the hantavirus chain of transmission

Across France there's a race against time to break the chain of Hantavirus transmission. Twenty-two close contacts with the virus have been identified. They will all be placed in quarantine. One of these identified close contacts is set to be hospitalised in Rennes, in the west of France. To combat the virus, the government has announced that it will hold two crisis meetings a day.

France pitches 'partnership of equals' as African summit enters second day
Sports
France 24
France 2412 days ago1 min read

France pitches 'partnership of equals' as African summit enters second day

Ahead of the second day of the Africa Forward summit, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that it had raised 23 billion euros in investment on the continent. As France pitches a 'partnership of equals' with African countries, it aims to distance itself from its neocolonial past. This comes as it completes a military withdrawal from West African countries, which has been seen as a sign of its declining influence on the continent. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti tells us more on what to expect from

Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure
Health
The Guardian
The Guardian12 days ago1 min read

Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure

NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIAFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our

100 million barrels lost every week Strait of Hormuz is shut, Saudi Aramco CEO says
Technology
France 24
France 2412 days ago1 min read

100 million barrels lost every week Strait of Hormuz is shut, Saudi Aramco CEO says

Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "on massive life support". Meanwhile, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, told analysts the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has generated a loss of 100 million barrels every week. Also in this edition: Trump wants to scrap the US federal gas tax to help consumers deal with the impact of the war in Iran.

Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing
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The Guardian
The Guardian12 days ago1 min read

Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing

Labor’s ambitious and politically risky tax reform aims to help first home buyers and foster intergenerational fairnessFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our